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Florida finally saw one of its players chosen in the NFL Draft. DT Jaye Howard became the first Gator to go when the Seattle Seahawks took him with the 19th pick in the fourth round.
Howard went 114th overall, jumping way ahead of most projections. He was expected to go in the sixth or seventh round.

“Jaye made tremendous strides during the last year to put himself in a position to be a valued pick in the NFL Draft,” UF coach Will Muschamp said.

Howard was the first Gator selected, making this the longest the program has waited for a draft pick since 1993. Lawrence Hatch was Florida’s top draftee that year, going in the sixth round at 142nd overall.